CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA 88407

Volume 27, Number 5 August 5, 1975

****************************** A telegram has been received by Pres­ident Robert E. Kennedy from Kent B. Williams, Regional Director. of the American Revolution Bicentennial Ad­ministration in San Francisco, desig­nating California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, as a National Bicentennial University. Confirmation was received soon after

letter. A Certificate of Official ecognition is being prepared in

Washington, D.C. and will be presented to President Kennedy along with a Bi­centennial Flag in a ceremony to take place in late August or early September.

This designation makes Cal Poly part of. a nationwide group of Bicentennial Communities and Bicentennial Univer­sities. Currently, in California, some 200 cities and 25 university and college campuses have been so desig­nated.

This designation authorizes the uni­versity to use the national bicenten­nial symbol shown (in addition to the previously announced permission to use the California bicentennial symbol). Additional information on permission CAL POLYto use either of the official symbols can ' be obtained from members of the University Bicentennial Committee, which include Jon M. Ericson (Dean, A BICENTENNIAL

mmunicative Arts and Humanities), vid M. Grant (Associate Dean, Aca­

demic Planning), Donald W. Hensel UNIVERSITY(History), or Frederick E. Wolf (Pub­lications Editor).

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*McKEE APPOINTED MILITARY SCIENCE HEAD

Appointment of Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. McKee as head of the Military Science Department has been announced by President Robert E. Kennedy. Cur­rently assigned as chief of the Program and Budget Office at U. S. Army Headquarters in Europe, McKee will begin his new duties at Cal Poly on Sep. 1.

Clyde P. Fisher (Dean, School of Science and Mathematics) said McKee will succeed Col. William c. Black, who retired recently. (Major Donald Sims of the military science faculty has been serving as acting head of the department in the interim.)

The new department head, whose title also includes the military designation, professor of military science, is a graduate of Drexel University in Pennsylvania where he earned his bachelor's degree in business administration. He completed study for his master's degree in business administration at Michigan State University and is also a graduate of · the U. S. Army's Command and General Staff College. President Kennedy described McKee as an infantry officer who has previous university faculty experience and has held a series of training and staff assignments which give him a broad background of military and academic knowledge and experience.

In addition to having been a member of the Uichigan State faculty from 1966 to 1968, he has been an instructor in the Army Brigade Communications School and Ranger School and has served as U. S. advisor to the Vietnamese Range Training Center. Lt. Col. and l-lrs. McKee are the parents o£ three children. They expect to make their home in San Luis Obispo.

* STAFF SENATE OFFICERS ELECTED

In a recent meeting of the Cal Poly Staff Senate the following persons were elected to offices for the 1975-76 academic year :

Patricia (Pat) Tupac-Yupanqui - Chairwoman Ethel Spry - Vice Chairwoman Viola (Vi) Hughes - Secretary Rey Pens and Bonnie Tuohy - Delegates to the Executive Committee

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*Cal Poly Report - August 5, 1975 - Page 3

Hudson of East Lansing, Mich., as head of Cal Poly's Journalism Department has been announced by President Robert E. Kennedy.

member of the School of Journalism faculty at Michigan State Hudson will assume his new duties on Sep. 1.

Ericson (Dean, School of Communicative Arts and Humanities) said Dr. Hudson will succeed John R. Healey, who asked several months ago to be returned . to full­time teaching duties. Healey, who joined the faculty in 1947, has been head of the ~ournalism Department since 1967.

Dr. Hudson, 42, is a graduate of Indiana University, University of Oregon, and Univer­sity of Minnesota, where he earned his Doctor of Philosophy Degree in mass communication in 1970. In addition to his teaching assignments at Michigan State over the past eight years, he has been assistant chairman of the School of Journalism for the past two years and acting assistant dean of the College of Communications.

Dr. J{udson also served as chairman of the School of Journalism's undergraduate affairs committee and chairman of the College of Communications' advisory committee. Before moving to Michigan State, he taught at University of Minnesota and University of Oregon, spent five years administering the public information programs at Arizona State Univer­sity and Northwestern University, and was a reporter with the Chicago Daily News and United Press for three years.

The author of an unpublished biography of writer Will Irwin, he has written a number of articles for Journalism Quarterly and other professional publications on such topics as freedom of information, journalism history, public affairs reporting, and journalism education. Dr. Hudson, who expects to continue his research on the history of journal­is while at Cal Poly, has also written articles for American I-fercurf, Business Screen, Rogue, Writer's Digest, and other magazines and worked as a reporter and editor for the Evanston (Ill.) Review, the Indianapolis News and Indianapolis Star, and the Rochester (Ind.) News-Sentinel.

The new department head has also written and produced programs for both educational and commercial television. He is a member of the Association fer Education in Journalism, Kappa Tau Alpha, and The Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi. He and his wife, Marsha, are the parents of a son, Drew, age 11.

'k APPOINTMENTS TO C S U C ARTICULATION CONFERENCE

In a letter from Chancellor Glenn S. Dumke, J. Cordner Gibson (Dean, Agriculture and Natural Resources) was reappointed to the Liaison Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the statewide Articulation Conference. His appointment was for a 3-year period ending in 1978. In another letter, Owen L. Servatius (Business Administration) was appointed to the Liaison Committee on Business Administration--Southern Section of the same group. Servatius was also appointed to a 3-year term ending in 1978.

*GUS BECK MEMORIAL FUND ESTABLISHED

A memorial fund has been established in memory of the "father of Poly Royal," Carl (Gus) Beck, who passed away on Tuesday (July 22). Contributions can be made to the fund in care of the Cal Poly Alumni Association in Adm. 210.

~Cal Poly Report - August 5, 1975 - Page 4

* WILSON WILL PILOT GRADUATE STUDIES

Malcolm W. Wilson will begin his new assignment as Associate Dean, Graduate Studies on Sep. 1, according to an announcement from President Robert E. Kennedy. A member of the Education Department faculty since 1968, Dr. Wilson will succeed David M. Grant, who vacated the position to became Associate Dean, Academic Planning earlier this year.

Dr. Wilson is a graduate of Western State College in Colorado, where he earned his bache­lor's and master's degrees, and University of Arizona, where he completed study for his doctor's degree in 1973. He joined the Cal Poly faculty after having taught at Univers!ty of Arizona and at public schools in Colorado, Florida, and Arizona. Since moving to Cal Poly, Dr. Wilson has played an important role in the university's overseas educational programs and in development of the reading education programs of the Education Depart­ment.

He spent part of 1969 and all of 1970 and 1971 as a member of the Cal Poly teaching team at the University of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland. While there, he was director of short courses for primary school headmasters from all three African nations. More recently, he has been a major contributor of materials for Cal Poly's teacher credential program in reading and has worked on development of the reading laboratory and graduate courses which support that program.

Dr. Wilson will work with the Graduate Studies Committee and graduate program advisors in coordination of Cal Poly's 14 master's degree programs.

*INTERIM RULES ISSUED FOR PERSONAL HOLIDAY

As part of the new fringe benefit package provided for California State University and Colleges employees, a new "personal holiday" was established. Interim guidelines have been established by the Chancellor's Office, CSUC, for this holiday as follows:

A personal holiday is defined as time off with pay for 8 working hours within a. calendar year for a full-time employee. Since the legislation was effective July 1, the personal holiday now available to eligible employees for 1975 must be taken before De~. 31, 1975. A part-time employee i~ entitled to holiday time off equal to 1/5 of his weekly scheduled working hours during the week in which the holiday will be taken. Hourly employees (other than trade rate employees) are entitled to prorated holiday time equal to the average percent of time worked in pay status during the 12 pay periods preceding the pay period .in which the personal holiday will be taken or since the time of appointment if the employee was appointed within the last 12 pay periods. Separating employees should have the appropriate holiday credit entered so that it will be included in the time to be paid. Employees who separated on or after July 1, 1975 are entitled to the holiday credit. Scheduling of this personal holiday is at the option of the employee. However, the campus may require the employee to provide 5 working days notice in advance of the personal holiday. The campus may not arbitrarily require that an employee use this holiday on any given date. Individuals appointed to classes which were not previously eligible for holidays are also not eligible for this personal holiday.

Teaching faculty are recognized to be a unique group for which special procedures con­cerning the personal holiday may be necessary. Therefore, this personal holiday will be scheduled for teaching faculty until appropriate policy and procedures are develope

*Cal Poly Report - Au gust 5, 1975 - Page 5

OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING SOUGHT

Residents of San Luis Obispo County who expect to have rooms, apartments, or houses available to rent to students this fall are being urged to list them with the Off- Campus Housing Office at Cal Poly. Walt M. Lambert (Coordinator of Off-Campus Housing) said that the more than 2,500 residence spaces on campus have been reserved to capacity for over a month and that all of the larger student residence units near the university are now full.

'~any students who expect to enroll this fall still have not completed their housing arrartgements," Lambert continued. "Rooms, apartments, houses, and even mobile homes are needed by single students, as well as those who are married and may have children." Cal Poly does not recommend or inspect off-campus housing units that are listed with the Off­Campus Housing Office, but landlords whose units are listed are required to complete non­discrimination statements.

Area residents who wish to have available units listed are asked to provide their name, address, and telephone number, along with the type, size, and location of their rental unit. They ' can be listed by going in person to the Off-Campus Housing Office in Tenaya Hall; by writing to "Off-Campus Housing Office, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, 93407;" or by telephoning Ext. 0111.

*HIGHLAND DRIVE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY

Burke Construction Company of San Luis Obispo will begin modification work to the portion of Highland Drive on the campus side of the Southern Pacific Railroad crossing on ~fonday (Aug. 11). The contract calls for widening the road to retain the two inbound and one outbound vehicle lanes and the continuation of the pedestrian walkway and bicycle path. Employees and students who regularly use the Highland Drive entrance will find the con­struction activity a minor inconveniencP. and should use care to reduce the possibility of accident or injury to themselves or the contractor's workers.

*UNION GALERIE FEATURES EXHIBIT

Impressions of the commonplac~ in prints and paintings by two artists are on display in the University Union Galerie through Aug. 8. Cassandra Ward exhibits paintings which reflect her vision of such commonplace items as vegetables, birds, rocks, cake, and a Cadillac. In her work, Ms. Ward says, the artist has taken "another look at the every­day ••• a view of the colors, shapes, and interplay between figurative and abstract."

Catherine L. Ruane O'Connor uses print form to express her concern about whether "man is living with or despite the 'natural' elements." The artist says, "I don't attempt to make a value judgment on the qualities of modern life." The free form of nature is intercepted by man's regimented structures--telephone lines cutting a straight path through rolling hills and trees; waxed and polished automobiles standing beside unkempt lawns.

The display is a reflection of the personal experience with life situations expressed in a language developed by the artists. The public is invited to view the Galerie show during regular business hours of the University Union, 8 am to 4:30 pm. It is presented by the ASI Fine Arts Committee.

*Cal Poly Report - August 5, 1975 - Page 6

*WHO • • . WHAT • • • WHEN • • . WHERE ? ? ?

Nancy Jorgensen (Counseling Center) participated in a training workshop for Life Career Development at the University of Nevada, Reno, on July 7-11.

Arthur C. Duarte and H. Clay Little (Agri cultural Management) attended the annual meeting of the Western Agricultural Economics Association in Reno, Nevada, on July 20-22. This · association is composed of agricultural economists from 19 western states and 4 Canadian provinces who have a wide variety of professional assignments. Of primary interest was a section of the program dealing with teaching effectiveness in agricultural economics and agricultural management programs.

Walter E. (Walt) Elliott (Physics) attended the annual summer meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers at the University of Colorado, Boulder, on June 18-20. Dr. Elliott presented a paper on the roles of science and technology in the curricula of the future, and was the recipient of one of three helium-neon lasers given to meeting participants.

Steven H. Yoneda (Men's Physical Education) attended the third annual Northern California Athletic Trainers Association clinic at the Holiday Inn at the Bridge in Emeryville on July 11-13.

Joseph N. Weatherby (Political Science) spoke on "The Soviet Union and World Affairs" at the Morro Bay Lions Club meeting on July 24.

*SPECIAL OPEN HOURS FOR SNACK BAR

Everette Dorrough (Director, Foundation Food Services) has announced that the Snack Bar will be open on Saturday (Aug. 9) and Sunday (Aug. 10) between 7:30 am through 3:30 pm for the convenience of the participants of the Physical Education Workshops. Regular hours for the Snack Bar are Monday through Friday: 7 am to 3:30 pm. Vista Grande Res­taurant will be open daily 11 am to 8 pm.

* BOOK DISPLAYS AND SALE AT EL CORRAL

El Corral Bookstore has arranged a special book sale and display featuring books on physical education, games, and sports to coincide with the Physical Education Workshops. Besides textbooks and general books regularly stocked in El Corral, the book display includes a special selection of sports and games oriented hard-cover books which are sale priced up to 85% off the regular price, which make good gifts and additions to personal libraries. El Corral Bookstore is open Monday through Friday from 7:45 am to 4:30 pm.

*OFF-CAMPUS POSITION VACANCY

Information on the administrative position vacancy listed below can be obtained from the Placement Office, Adm. 213, ext. 2501:

California State University. Los Angeles - Associate Dean for Instruction, School of Letters and Science (salary negotiable based on level of simultaneously offered academic rank). Earned doctorate, record of scholarly publications in own field or evidence of equivalent contributions, substantial teaching experience at all levels, and exposure to problems and opportunities in higher education required. Deadline for application is Oct. 1; effective date of appointment is Jan. 5, 1976.

~Cal Poly Report - August 5, 1975 - Page 7

, SUPPORT STAFF VACANCIES LISTED

Vacant support staff positions have been announced by Robert M. Negranti (Staff Per­sonnel Officer). Descriptions of the positions and other vacancies are posted outside the Personnel Office, Adm. 110, ext. 2236. Contact the Personnel Office to obtain an application. This university is subject to the requirements of Executive Order 11246 and is an Affirmative Action Employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply. The positions are:

Assistant Administrative Analyst ($1155-$1404/month), Admissions & Records, Student Affairs Division. Duties & responsibilities include planning, directing & analyz­ing information, applying analytical & computer processing skills; assisting with the administration & operation of department offices; preparing reports & making recommendations. Requirements: Bachelor's degree preferably in public or business administration or computer science; 2 years technical experience and experience in the conduct of administrative surveys. Closing date: August 22, 1975.

Equipment Technician I ($1037-$1261/month), Chemistry Department, School of Science ·& Mathematics. Duties & responsibilities include organization, maintenance & support of biochemistry labs, project rooms & demonstration room; safe storage & use of chemicals, including radioactive material; repair & calibration of instru­ments used in biochemistry. Requirements: degree in biochemistry preferred and 1 year of experience in the maintenance and repair of equipment used in biochemistry courses. Closing date: August 19, 1975.

Locksmith I ($1127-$1243/month), Plant Operations, Business Affairs Division. Duties & responsibilities include installing, maintaining, repairing & adjusting all kinds and types of locksets, door closers, panic hardware, fire locks, desk and file cabinet locks. Requirements: 1 year of experience as a locksmith & completion of a recognized apprenticeship in locksmithing; & graduation from high school. Closing date: August 12, 1975.

Clerical Assistant li-B ($649-$789/month), Biological Sciences, School of Science & Mathematics. Duties & responsibilities include distributing & delivering depart­mental mail; taking dictation; typing tests, course outlines, letters; duplicating tests & course materials; & xeroxing. Requirements: high school graduate with at least 1 year of clerical experience, typing 45 wpm, shorthand 90 wpm, ability to transcribe from dictating machine, &must have taken the General Clerical Test. Some knowledge of biology extremely helpful. Closing date: August 12, 1975.

Clerical Assistant Il-B ($649-$789/month), English Department, School of Communica­tive Arts & Humanities. Duties & responsibilities include taking dictation; typing tests, course outlines, letters; duplicating tests & course materials; xeroxing. Requirements: high school graduate with at least 1 year of clerical experience, typing 45 wpm, shorthand 90 wpm, ability to transcribe from dictating machine, & must have taken the General Clerical Test. Closing date: August 12, 1975.

Intermediate Account Clerk ($603-$734/month), Student Accounts, Business Affairs Division. Temporary help--3 months only. Duties & responsibilities include main­taining files on institutional & private trust scholarships; preparing & disbursing checks for scholarships & loans; balancing sub-ledger accounts; and other work as required. Requirements: high school graduate with at least one year of bookkeeping/ accounting experience, and must have taken the General Clerical Test. Closing date: August 12, 1975.

*Cal Poly Report - August 5, 1975 - Page 8

*VACANT FOUNDATION STAFF POSITIONS

The Foundation is accepting applications for the following open positions as announced by Jack L. Fryer (Foundation Personnel Officer). Interested applicants may apply at the Foundation Personnel Office, UU 212, Ext. 1121. This university is subject to the require­ments of Executive Order 11246 and is an Affirmative Action Employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply. The positions are:

Counselor/Recruitment ($10,188- 11 months; subject to active federal funding), High School Equivalency Program. Person to develop, promote, and implement a program for the recruitment of H-E-P students. Must be able to travel to central and southern California and Arizona on recruitment trips to maintain maximum enrollment. Appli­cant will screen and test all prospective enrollees; work with fellow counselors with attention to academic, vocational and adjustment counseling. Prefer applicants with an M.A. in Guidance Counseling or previous successful experience as a counselor in human relations or educational capacity. Preference will be given to applicants knowledgeable in the area of migrant education with fluency in English as well as Spanish and/or Navajo. Closing date: August 15, 1975.

Reading and Study Skills Instructor ($9,671 - 10 months; subject to active federal funding), High School Equivalency Program. Person to instruct high school dropouts of migrant or seasonal farmworking background. Must have ability to develop and im­plement reading systems; work in conjunction with Grammar Instructor in the develop­ment of language skills program. Prefer applicants with a Bachelor's Degree and at least one year of successful teaching experience. Preference will be given to appli­cants knowledgeable in the area of migrant education with fluency in English as well as Spanish and/or Navajo. Closing date: August 31, 1975.

Math Instructor ($9,671- 10 months; subject to active federal funding), High School Equivalency Program. Person to instruct high school dropouts of migrant or seasonal farmworking background. Must have ability to develop individualized program of in­struction. Prefer applicants with a Bachelor's Degree with at least one year of successful teaching experience. Preference will be given to applicants knowledgeable in the area of migrant education with fluency in English as well as Spanish and/or Navajo. Closing date: August 31, 1975.

Butcher/Meat Cutter ($789-$960), Food Service Department. Person to supervise and assume responsibility for operation of Butcher Shop. Responsible for processing of fresh/frozen meats and related items; maintain adequate storage and inventories; coordinate daily operational requirements for all production areas; supervise work force. Minimum of five years' experience as journeyman; have complete knowledge of meat classification and specifications, and portion control for all cuts of meat. Closing date: August 20, 1975.

Textbook Returns Clerk ($603-$734), Bookstore. Pexson to handle correspondence, maintain records and files regarding textbook returns and policies of all publishers; be responsible for shipment of textbooks to be returned to publishers. Must be able to plan work and meet deadlines without direct supervision. Educational requirements: high school education and one year of business experience. Closing date: August 15, 1975.

************ Typewritten copy intended for the next issue of Cal Poly Report must be received prior to 12 noon on Friday (Aug. 15) in the Public Affairs Office, Adm. 210. Copy intended for Cal Poly Dateline is due in the Public Affairs Office by 12 noon on Tuesday (Aug. 12).